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Want to listen and watch the latest key topics in #occupational #health? View the Society of Occupational Medicine catalogue of free public webinars here: www.som.org.uk/sites/som.or...

Great new publication from SOM Supporting Trailblazer and Workwell pilots..:

Congratulations to Shelly Asquith from the TUC for receiving honorary membership of the SOM!

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration will hold hearings on the first proposed federal rule to prevent heat-related illnesses and deaths at work by requiring water and rest breaks when temperatures surpass certain levels, put forward by the Biden administration.

Feeling the heat? 🥵 Meet Brice from Metro’s Occupational Health and Safety team. Hear how you can incorporate steps we take to help protect our employees during extreme temperatures.

FPH President @profkevinfenton.bsky.social opens the Faculty’s annual Distinction and Awards Ceremony!   Today, we recognise and celebrate our members’ achievements and commitment to ensuring a healthier future for populations across the UK and overseas – leaving no one behind.

📢 Creating Healthy Jobs research project gets underway A new project that seeks to improve UK working age health, by fixing the jobs that make workers ill, was launched this week. Read more here: warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/ier/... #CreatingHealthyJobs

Great speech by @cipd.bsky.social CEO, Peter Cheese, at the SOM/RSM spring event on the value of workplace wellbeing and the role of occupational health @cipdpolicy.bsky.social

A healthier workplace needs more than good intentions – it needs good evidence | www.health.org.uk/features-and...

At today's @cipd.bsky.social and @somceo.bsky.social sky.social Parliamentary reception, we are highlighting the importance to the economy of prioritising women’s and reproductive health. Huge thanks to @sarahowen.org.uk for joining us today to #HelpWomenThrive

Want to understand what has been happening to working age mental health? Read @healthfoundation.bsky.social analysis below. Across multiple data sources, rates have nearly doubled in 10 years for the 16-34 age group. Lower qualifications associated with ⬆️ rates www.health.org.uk/reports-and-...

Check out our recommendations for helping 500k more people into work over 10 years in @financialtimes.com. 💡 These include introducing a benefit passport to allow people to return to their previous benefit status if they leave work within six months and extending Work Allowances to 16 hours a week.

We are very pleased to be joined by the Minister for Social Security and Disability, Stephen Timms, at the launch of Action for #HealthierWorkingLives. The Minister says the report is 'welcome and very timely' and 'absolutely rightly highlights the importance of early intervention'.

@healthfoundation.bsky.social great panel on #healthierworkinglives and need for good management, job design and flexibility.. and how we can support better entry routes and retention for young people

🌟 Calling all future researchers! 🌟 Salient Hub is offering PhD funding for groundbreaking projects aimed at building a secure and resilient world. Don't miss this chance to contribute to transformative research. 🖊️Apply today! bit.ly/41y3VbY #PhD #ResearchFunding #SalientHub #Innovation"

Rt Hon Sir Stephen Timms at the launch of Health Foundation Action for healthier working lives report.. “good work & health go hand in hand and want to make work pay”. Government want shift work coaches to have work & health conversations and consultation planned this month #healthierworkinglives

At the launch for our #healthierworkinglives report Commission chair - Sacha Romanovitch- sets out the challenge in numbers: ☑️ 8.2m working age adults with a health condition ☑️ 300k leaving the workforce each year ☑️ 51% businesses concerned about employer health

Their report, 'Action for Healthier Working Lives', says people with health conditions are too often forced to leave work because of an unfit workplace and benefits system. Bold recommendations include raising Statutory Sick Pay rates and a new ‘vocational rehabilitation benefit’.

📣 NEW: Final report by our Commission for #HealthierWorkingLives. The Commissioners say government and employers must act early when health issues arise – not wait until people have already left work ⬇️ buff.ly/EfkpBQu

Study Occupational Medicine at @UofGlasgow! 🎓 HWLG Diploma offers flexible, expert-led training in workplace health & wellbeing. Perfect for healthcare pros looking to advance in occupational health. Applications open now! bit.ly/3VUz2wL #OccupationalHealth #HealthyWorkingLives #ProfDev

“If you invested an extra £250m a year in employment programs ... that should pay off ultimately in saving the taxpayer about £4bn pounds a year in a decade’s time.” In @telegraphnews.bsky.social, @stephenevans.bsky.social calls for greater investment in employment support. @eirnolsoe.bsky.social

Very excited to be presenting at this #InternationalWomensDay event for the with lots of interesting academics. This will be about all things around women, work, and well-being. My talk will be about flexible working, remote working and women's well-being. Come join us!! @somceo.bsky.social

Report finds * 21% UK workers have health limitations – one of the highest rates among working-aged adults in EU15. *The UK also has one of the widest employment gaps between people with & without health limitations tinyurl.com/yc6cj2w7 @drdon.bsky.social @martievt.bsky.social @somceo.bsky.social

people working in Occupational Health talk extensively about the opportunity to be impactful, to enjoy job variety and to practise preventative approaches .. See academic.oup.com/occmed/advan...

The winners of the 2024 SOM Occupational Health Awards were announced on Thursday 12th December at our Awards Reception in Manchester .. see: www.som.org.uk/som-occupati...

Lovely evening in Manchester at the Society of Occupational Medicine Annual Awards, celebrating @wyevalleynhs.bsky.social #OccupationalHealth team’s double recognition and receiving mine from last year 💙 A Highly Commended #hattrick! 🏆🏆🏆 Thanks to the SOM and @somceo.bsky.social for the support

The Call for Abstracts for the SOM/FOM 2025 Annual Scientific Meeting is open. We encourage submissions from medical, nursing and allied health professionals. The Conference will be held in Brighton on 17th and 18th June 2025. Please see the graphic below for information:

📢New research! Investigating the case for not just more jobs but *better quality* jobs. Our IES report for the Commission for #HealthierWorkingLives finds that poor job quality threatens the health of the UK workforce. (1/2) bit.ly/3CH4uYB @employmentstudies.bsky.social

Fab DWP Get Britain Working white paper commits to review on healthy inclusive work. Key to my @thefabians.bsky.social report on tackling inactivity. We need ✅ Working patterns suited to people’s needs ✅ More and better occupational health ✅ Extra support where needed bit.ly/3CPDru4 bit.ly/3ZcExr7

This Editorial in "Occupational medicine" discusses reasons to eschew attitudes of ‘living with the virus’ or of reversion to ‘business as usual’ when we continue to face risks from common airborne infections at work such as coronaviruses, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).

Yes. "A ‘let them rip’ attitude towards the mitigation of the risk of common airborne infections in the workplace is unacceptable in terms of law, good occupational medicine practice and public health." #CleanAir #Ventilation #AirFiltration

Covid-19 Public Inquiry. Closing statement of @the-bma.bsky.social www.bma.org.uk/advice-and-s...

Great SOM with @rcnlibraries.bsky.social event Today covering health surveillance, neurodiversity and noise induced Hearing loss..

Are you a company owner, branch or line manager, or work in human resources or occupational health? Do you have responsibility for staff health and wellbeing? If so, and you are based in England, we would value your views. Please spare 5 minutes to complete this short, anonymous survey.

Bluesky is now my preferred platform for posts. My latest Editorial: “A better approach to mitigate the risk of airborne infections in workplaces“ doi.org/10.1093/occm... TL;DR A ‘let them rip’ attitude towards the mitigation of the risk of common airborne infections in the workplace is unacceptable

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Lates work and health statistics..

An enjoyable morning at the University of Birmingham, leading 2 Occupational Health Small Group Teaching sessions for Yr 2 medical students Lots of engagement & freebies, thanks to the Society of Occupational Medicine (SOM), to remind them how “Awe-SOM” they are! Also saw a friend on the way out!😉

New and helpful guide from the Society of Occupational Medicine on returning to and staying in work with Long Covid. Please share with your manager, HR, union rep to help support you and colleagues with Long Covid in the workplace. www.som.org.uk/support-peop...

„Eine Haltung des "let them rip" in Bezug auf die Minderung des Risikos häufiger luftübertragener Infektionen am Arbeitsplatz ist aus rechtlicher Sicht, im Hinblick auf eine gute arbeitsmedizinische Praxis und im Hinblick auf die öffentliche Gesundheit inakzeptabel“, … #COVID19 #Corona #LongCovid

Join the SOM! Any health professional with an interest in #occupational #health is welcome E.g. #doctors #GPs & #disability assessors, #Nurses, #AHPs such as Occupational #Therapists & #Physiotherapists; Occupational #Ergonomists, #Hygienists